faith and death

Death Cafes help ease grief, loss in the time of coronavirus

By Leanne Italie and Emily Leshner — July 2, 2020
(AP) — Virtual Death Cafes allow strangers to explore mortality and its impact on the living, preferably while sipping tea and eating cake.

Rejoicing in the midst of sorrow

By Kate Bowler — April 5, 2019
(RNS) — We do not have to reduce ourselves to someone who exists only to endure hardship.

Cremation plan for late Kenyan politician stirs debate on faith and culture

By Lauren Markoe — April 24, 2018
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Many in this mostly Christian nation view the practice as contrary to their faith and African culture.

For proper end-of-life care, medical professionals need to be religiously literate

By David Gibson — December 1, 2016
(RNS) Health care providers are often ill-equipped to discuss religion with patients, and that can affect their medical care.
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